{"id":1440,"date":"2009-08-18T10:16:07","date_gmt":"2009-08-18T16:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/collideascape\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2009-08-18T10:16:07","modified_gmt":"2009-08-18T16:16:07","slug":"water-politics-on-the-world-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keithkloor.com\/?p=1440","title":{"rendered":"Water Politics on the World Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> 
<a href="http://masterfacilitator.com/eqicertifiedtrainers/"></a> Turkey is playing a high-stakes game with Iraq, using water to advance its national security interests. Will Rogers at the Natural Security blog has nicely <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnas.org\/blogs\/naturalsecurity\/2009\/08\/water-playing-politics-parched-iraq.html\" target=\"_blank\">sized up<\/a> this fascinating new wrinkle&#8211;yet another example of the emerging nexus between between international relations and environmental resources:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p> 
<a href="https://forgive123.com/events/"></a> If Turkey is successful in getting Iraq to crack down on Kurdish rebels along its southern border, it may set a precedent for Turkey to use water as leverage over Iraq. And unlike in this instance where water&#8217;s role as a carrot may help Turkey achieve a modicum of security from Kurdish attacks on Turkish infrastructure while benefiting the drought-stricken Iraqi people, Turkey could just as easily use its water resources as a stick to get Iraq to make concession it would not otherwise make. But in a fragile state like Iraq, playing politics with water may exacerbate existing grievances and foment more turmoil and violence; something to watch for.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 
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